Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-23

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sing That they should be heard. Mr.
Royal accepted the invitation and
with packet of papers in hand rose
to address the Court, and had gotten
as far as "May it please your Honor" ="
when an elderly man, tall and grave
looking, with a head indicative of men
tai power, rose from a bench in that
part Of the room where spectators sit
and walked forward until he had gotten
nearer to the Judge than Mr. Royal
was. Mr.. Royal, recognizing the gen
ueman, stopped, and Judge Bond gave
attention. Said the new conner: "This
is The hour and the day and the place /
was ruled to appear. am here"
$50 / see, " said Judge Bond. "We
will hear you subsequently,"
"Shall file my answer?" inquired
the respondent.
81 can't advise you," said Judge
Bond. "We want to hear about the
question of jurisdiction first"
Thereupon, folding his answer up,
but looking ill-content, Mr.. Scott re-
tired TO the rear. He seems to be
about sixty and is tall and soldier-like.
His face is that of n serious and de-
termined man. Every movement that
be made in court indicated firmness Of
purpose and readiness TO stand up for
what be deems right, no matter if such
position involved the going to jail.
COLONEL GORDON.
Then the lawyers had some converse
tion about the time they needed to
argue the case.
Judge Bond gave them more than
they asked. "You can have, )" sid he,
"siz hours apiece; no, not apiece-six
lours side
MI Royal assured the Judge that
they would not need that much time.
1lcrtupon Mr.. Royal took the floor
Tut it being observed that Colonel ".
W. Gordon, who S employed to assist
the Attorney-Gncral, was absent, there
was stoppage put to the proceedings
while be WAS sent for
MIR. SCOTT ANSWERS.
Soon Mr.. Scott came TO the bench
and said hat counsel would like to read
his answer and that he would now,
with the Judges permission, file it.
Judge Bond placidly answered, every
well, and Mr. Scott lad a document
IN type-writing on the bench and Judge
Bond took it up and handed it to Mr..
Royal, who, with hisassociates, retired
to an adjoining room to read Mr..
SCOTS defence.
Later ON his Honor read it over with
out showing, whatever he may have felt,
the slightest i'll humor.
AMIABIE TALK.
Mr.. Scott came to the bench and said
"I understand that | should have
signed my answer with my own hand.
"Oh, that is all right, answered the
Judge.
Mr.. Scott was about to turn away,
when Judge Bond detained him to say
dat he knew Mr.. Scots brother very
well.
Then they indulged in n short chat.
Mr.. Scott was trihe reserved, but the
Judge seemed TO be in the best posi-
Die humOr.
A UsELTss RECESS.
Mr.. Ayers learned that Colonel Cor
don had been in New York. He sup
posed that the Colonel would he here
fy the 1880 O'Clock train, which was
lchind time. To await his arrival the
court took recess.
Colonel Gordon did not arrive by the
train ard Mr.. Ayers stated that he was
sure Colonel Gordon had mistaken the
date of the hearing as he is usually
very prompt
Ii was known to a gentleman present
that on Monday Colonel Gordon spoke
as if lac were under the impression that
the hearing was fixed for the 23th.
Mr.. Ayers left the matter with the
Court 10 say what should be done.
"Wcll, " said the Judge, "weM hear
you now and Colonel Gordon hereaf-
tel"
NOW THEY WANT THE cOUNTY-ooURT
RECORD.
Here Mr.. Royal offered to file their
"seCOnd amended bill.
Mr.. Ayers objected, but Judge Bond
told Mr.. Royal 10 read it.
II called the Courts attention to the
proceedings in Fauquier, and asked for
Il restraining order to prevent the issue
Of the executions and judgments, and
requested that the order-book of the
County Court be produced here, so that
all cloud upon the titles of the coupon
tenderers' property might be removed f;
also. that the Commonwealth attOr-
ney, the clerk, and the sheriff be made
parties to these proceedings.
Judge Bond thought that if this bill
were filed the Attorney-General should
have time to make answer.
Mr. Royal withdrew the bill, pro-
posing TO offer it at a later stage of the
proceedings if then deemed desirable.
VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
1t appearing that the bondholders'
side was entitled to open, Mr.. Royal,
who was ready and eager for the fray,
proceeded with the argument.
He first took up the case OF the Nir-
einia Steamboat Company, which
company paid its taxes in coupons ana
was about to be sued under the "cou-
non.crusher " when this injunction
was issued against the Auditor.
In discussing the law points involved
Mr.. Royal spoke Of the coupon
crusherS as ga scheme Of robbery,
pure ard simple--a scheme to piunder
us of our goods [couponsl.
Mr.. Wits 26S.
Next Mr.. Royal proceeded to dis
cuss that Injunction where Mr.. Witt,
Commonwealth Attorney Of Rich
mond, was estopped from "prosecn-
ting 2GS parties who had used con-
pOns. =,
Here the speaker insisted that the
Federal statute relied upon by the
State did not apply, as no proceedings
had been had.
The next case presented was against
all the Commonwealth attorneys OF
Virginia.
The next was the bill against the
county officers OF Loudeun, where pro-
were actually begun.
In the other three the injunctions
Dresented the officers from bringing
the suits.
THE oIsT or 1T.
TO layman it appeared that upon
the petition Of the Virginia Steampoa1
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